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18 Feb

‘A huge sea change’ in libel law

CBC journalist Harvey Cashore called December 22 “the most important day in the history of media law” at a Toronto event debating the Supreme Court decision that created a new […]

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18 Feb

Canulars : quand les médias se font berner

Collaboration spéciale Marie-Noël Gagné & Jean-Philippe Théberge Étudiants à l’Université Laval Ces mauvaises blagues qui prennent d’assaut les médias depuis toujours peuvent aussi bien condamner leur auteur que lui assurer […]

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18 Feb

Ces mystérieuses données de diffusion

Les entreprises de presse ont le don d’interpréter les données de diffusion de la manière la plus favorable : au Québec, chacun trouve matière à se féliciter des résultats des […]

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17 Feb

By the numbers: who’s on the ground in Vancouver?

The city of Vancouver is flooded with journalists during the Games. J-Source checked out how many bodies Canadian news outlets have sent to the Games. The 2010 Winter Olympics and […]

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17 Feb

Changes to Chatelaine’s art department

Not long after Jane Francisco took over as editor-in-chief of Chatelaine, she has made some changes to the mag’s art team, Masthead Online reports. Sandy Kim, founding editor art director […]

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17 Feb

NY Times business reporter resigns after charges of plagiarism

New York Times business reporter Zachery Kouwe has resigned from his position at the paper after cases of “apparent plagiarism” were brought to Times‘ management by the managing editor of […]

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16 Feb

Star series highlights advances in CAR

What a difference eight years make. When the Toronto Star published its first “Race and Crime” series in 2002, the reaction from the police was instant, and unpleasant. Lead reporter […]

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16 Feb

What will the Shaw-Canwest deal mean?

When Canwest announced it had agreed to sell a controlling stake in the company to Calgary-based Shaw, the speculation began. In an article titled, “Future uncertain for CanWest’s newspaper chain,” […]

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16 Feb

Editorial cartoons defining citizenship

Terry Mosher’s collection of editorial cartoons, Aislin’s Shenanigans, is a reminder that there are still commentators out there who have not lost their edge, writes Book Reviews editor David Spencer. […]

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16 Feb

Using actors to teach journalism

Show don’t tell is a writing 101 rule, but Ryerson j-prof Anne McNeilly uses it in her teaching. Hiring an actor to stage a dramatic scene in class pushed the […]

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